OId and new walk hand-in-hand in Maranhão. Baroque tiles blend with space-age technology, centuries-old houses stand beside skyscrapers, and the music of the traditional bumba-meu-boi festival harmonizes with reggae.

Piauí sets itself apart from Northeast's other states in many ways, and chief among them is that it is the least maritime of the bunch. It is th e only northeastern state whose capital is not located by the sea.

Known as the Emerald of the Atlantic, Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is a paradise for sun and sea lovers. Clear waters, nature untouched by man and marine life that enchants tourists from all over the world, Noronha is, without a doubt, one of the natural wonders of the planet.

One glance at a map of Pernambuco is enough to notice how different the state is. A narrow strip of land with only 187 kilometers (116 miles) of coastline, Pernambuco extends for 724 kilometers (450 miles) into the sertão.

Alagoas occupies the inverted triangle of land between the Rio São Francisco and the Atlantic Ocean. The state is home to some of the Northeast's most popular aquatic destinations; even the name Alagoas (lagoas means lagoons) hints at its myriad watery attractions.

Salvador was chosen as Brazil's earliest capital for its attractive geographical attributes. Seventy meter (230 foot) bluffs divide the upper and lower parts of the city, which are known as Cidade Alta and Cidade Baixa, respectively. From the heights of Cidade Alta the entire Baia de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay) can be seen, making it impossible for ships to approach unnoticed, a feature that was particularly attractive to its 16th century founders.

Situated on the south bank of the Rio Paraguai, by a broad bend, 15 minutes from the Bolivian border, Corumbá has long been considered the best starting point for visiting the southern part of the Pantanal. ...

Brazil is one of the major countries that produce precious gems and minerals. For centuries, Brazil has been known for rich deposits of gold, diamonds, and other variety of gems including aquamarine, amethyst, chrysoberyl, citrine, emerald, opal, tourmaline, and topaz (especially imperial topaz).

As South America’s largest country, and the fifth largest country in the world, Brazil certainly has plenty to offer. Its’ fabulous beaches are what attract many tourists every year, while festivals like the Rio Carnival bring thousands of extra visitors to experience this colorful, world renowned event.

One of Brazil's top natural attractions, the Abrolhos Marine National Park encompasses four of the five islands which make up the Abrolhos archipelago: Redonda, Siriba, Sueste and Guarita. One of the islands (Santa Bárbara), which holds the Abrolhos lighthouse, is under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian Navy.

If you're one of those people who thinks that Brazil has only the Rio de Janeiro to show it's time to meet more of its wonders: Espírito Santo!
Espírito Santo is one of the smallest states in Brazil and is characterized by a diversity of tourist attractions are very close, for example, the "Route of the Sea and Mountain ", since in less than an hour away you can hear beautiful beaches high temperaturesprevail and places where shelter is essential.

The work Iguaçú means "big water" in the tupi-guarani etymology. The Iguaçú river, which forms the Falls eighteen km before the river meets the Paraná river, overcomes a ground unevenness and plunges 65m with a width of 2,780m. Its geological formation dates back to approximately 150 million years.

Lenҫóis Maranhenses (Maranhão Sheets), the name perfectly describes the dunes here, which look like enormous sheets billowing in the region's powerful wind. Infact, that very wind built these 50-meter (165-foot) dunes, which spread over 100 kilometers (62 miles) of coast and push 50 kilometers inland.

Situated on the south bank of the Rio Paraguai, by a broad bend, 15 minutes from the Bolivian border, Corumbá has long been considered the best starting point for visiting the southern part of the Pantanal.

The Pantanal Wetlands in Brazil Almost 10 times the size of the Everglades and the world's largest freshwater wetland, the Pantanal serves as a lush reservoir which thousands of species of exotic plants and a highly concentrated, diverse mix of animals call home.

The sertão, where rain is scarce and irregular, average temperatures are high, and the vegetation (called caatinga) is adapted to such tough conditions. Roughly speaking, the sertão is the area to the west of Arcoverde; Serra Talhada, Cabrobó and Salgueiro are important cities of the sertão. Petrolina, although also in the semi-arid zone, has benefited from the irrigation of the river São Francisco, and has become an important center of irrigated agriculture.

Piauí sets itself apart from Northeast's other states in many ways, and chief among them is that it is the least maritime of the bunch. It is th e only northeastern state whose capital is not located by the sea.

For Brazilians, swimming costumes are an internationally renowned institution. For the ladies, there are the ultra-tiny dental-floss bikinis (the fio dental), and for the gents, the ultra tight and fairly small Speedo swim shorts (sungas).

The Costa Verde e Mar (emerald coast) region is located in the center-north part of the state of Santa Catarina and boasts inumerous options of leisure and entertainment, exuberant natural beauties, typical and theme gastronomy, varied cultural manifestations and much more.

The Brazilian coast between Rio de Janeiro and Santos (São Paulo) is one of the most interesting and beautiful regions in the world: many bays with wonderful beaches and islands, mountains with the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Rain Forest), historic towns and indigenious villages, still not known to international tourism yet.